RESOLVED –
1) That authority be delegated to the Service Director Learning Disability and Mental Health to agree the scope and terms and enter into a 12 week consultation relating to the proposed closure of Castle Grange and Claremont House dementia residential care homes.
2) That all further admissions to the establishments be ceased, until the formal consultation process is complete, and a decision has been made on the proposals following consultation.
3) That the outcome of the consultation and proposed decision be considered at the meeting of Cabinet in January 2024.